John Florence Abt

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Illness

End of Watch November 8, 1918

Age 32

Tour of Duty 5 yrs 2 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman John Abt died as a result of complications from influenza while performing his assigned duties during the Influenza Pandemic.

Patrolman Abt served with the Chicago Police Department for more than five years and was assigned to the 15th Police Precinct, located at 740 West 35th Street.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Abt gave the Chicago Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Abt.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1918

Tour of Duty 5 yrs 2 mo

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Patrolman John Florence Abt is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In IL, 66 of 1,318 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 4.1 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

At Chicago Police Department, 46 of 571 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 8.1% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

of 571 officers

8.1% Illness

IL — Statewide

of 1,318 officers

5% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness